Man decided 'to take matters into his own hands,' enters restaurant with gun,...
CRESTVIEW - A man who carried a gun and a baseball bat into a restaurant has been arrested by Crestview Police. On Dec. 22 a person reported seeing the man walk through the Azteca Restaurant with a...
View ArticleTeen busted for Pick 3 bucket, cookie dough, Mistic
CRESTVIEW - A teenager was nabbed as he left a local discount store with food and drink he hadn't paid for, Crestview Police say. On Jan. 1 the 16-year-old was seen at Walmart walking through the...
View ArticleFishermen leery of regional red snapper management
DESTIN — Local fishermen are not ready to draw lines in the Gulf of Mexico to help manage red snapper. “Not now” was the sentiment from most of the 104 fishermen who attended a Gulf of Mexico Fishery...
View ArticleEglin Parkway work to shift to southbound lanes
SHALIMAR — Construction fatigue be gone. With a great rumbling of heavy machinery and tactical maneuvering of large concrete barriers, crews working on Eglin Parkway will exit phase one of their ever...
View ArticleMany missed South Walton segment on 'Emeril's Florida'
SANTA ROSA BEACH — The segment on Emeril Lagasse’s new TV show that featured his home of South Walton County last week left many people scanning the channels and scratching their heads. The county’s...
View ArticleCrestview fourth-grader to attend inauguration
CRESTVIEW— A fourth-grader at Bob Sikes Elementary School received a surprise on Christmas Eve when a mysterious manila envelope arrived at her grandparents’ home in Garden City. A Postal Service...
View ArticleHundreds attend Dr. Martin Luther King celebration (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday night to honor and remember the legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The lively celebration at Fort Walton Beach High...
View ArticleOkaloosa to consider more money for sheriff, tighter swimming rules
Okaloosa County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on two major issues. The board will consider Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley’s request for more money to help fill 26 vacant positions. The...
View ArticleSwearing an age-old oath, Obama steps into 2nd term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was sworn in for four more years Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House, embarking on a second-term quest to restore a still-shaky economy and combat...
View ArticleMan paddles for love of Florida waters
Thanks to his Florida roots, which run 31-years deep, Justin Riney feels a deep affinity with the waters that surround and run through his home state. Riney turned his back on his degree in finance...
View ArticleLETTER: Morbid marketing
While I am still trying to comprehend the loss of 20 kids and six educators in Newtown, Conn., I keep seeing news reports about people lined up to buy assault weapons and magazines. It’s morbid that...
View ArticleLETTER: What's the hurry?
I want to give a little background. My dad worked for the sheriff’s department for more than 20 years. To this day, I still look into a passing patrol car hoping to see him. Rest in peace, Dad. This...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Hurlburt's privatized housing is vital to growth
By COL. JIM SLIFE The Daily News recently ran a well-informed story on the Military Housing Privatization Initiative at Hurlburt Field, a project being undertaken by Picerne Military Housing, an Air...
View ArticleTOM CONNER: I'll take 'Stumped for an Answer' for 100, Alex
Answer: Humbling, but in a fun sort of way. Question: What’s it like to take the “Jeopardy!” contestant quiz? Six o’clock in the evening sometimes finds me in front of the TV, tuned to the “Jeopardy!”...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: A moral outrage in Destin?
We’re often reminded that free-speech rights aren’t intended just to protect popular speech; they’re there to protect UNpopular speech, the kind that some people find offensive. The same can be said...
View ArticleReport: Men have no mechanical tools, but do have spice
NICEVILLE - Two men were arrested for possessing a controlled substance without a prescription after they were stopped for a traffic infraction and lawmen found spice in their car. On Dec. 28 a...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing man with boxcutter
FORT WALTON BEACH - An argument between two men resulted in one stabbing the other with a boxcutter knife, lawmen say. On Jan. 5 the two got into an argument at a Navy Street address, according to an...
View ArticleWoman has meth, meth-making equipment in her truck
FORT WALTON BEACH - A woman was arrested after an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy searched her truck and found methamphetamines, according to an arrest report. On Jan. 5 the woman was spotted at the...
View Article'I do things from my heart'
FORT WALTON BEACH — Julie Nutter changes flat tires, chases runaway dogs and brings food to the hungry — but none of those tasks is in her job description. The Southern Express 16 manager has been...
View ArticleFoy Shaw scholarship to benefit north county student
CRESTVIEW — The memory of Foy Shaw, the late former mayor and one of the founders of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce, lives on with an educational scholarship named for the community leader....
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